Arceus isn't strictly a hero or villain but a powerful, neutral, god-like being whose actions depend on circumstances, often appearing as a wrathful force when angered but ultimately benevolent, especially in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where it's misunderstood or betrayed but resolves conflict by restoring balance and helping humanity, though its immense power and ancient perspective make it dangerous when provoked.
Arceus isn't strictly good or evil; it's a powerful creator god with a complex, neutral role, often acting as a force of balance, but its methods, especially in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, appear harsh or even malevolent as it deals with threats to its world, leading some to see it as cruel or wrathful, while others view its actions as necessary divine intervention. Its portrayal varies from a benevolent creator in some lore to a more ambiguous, sometimes terrifying, entity in the games, depending on interpretation.
Arceus isn't strictly good or evil; it's a powerful creator god with a complex, neutral role, often acting as a force of balance, but its methods, especially in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, appear harsh or even malevolent as it deals with threats to its world, leading some to see it as cruel or wrathful, while others view its actions as necessary divine intervention. Its portrayal varies from a benevolent creator in some lore to a more ambiguous, sometimes terrifying, entity in the games, depending on interpretation.
This would explain the “violence” described in its Pokédex entry; Arceus saw them try and destroy Dialga and Palkia, and banished it. This would also explain why Giratina hates Arceus, in their eyes the two were too dangerous and their deaths would be just. Making Arceus's actions a betrayal to them.
Volo is the main antagonist of the 2022 video game Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
While Pokémon has many queer-coded characters and fan headcanons, confirmed, explicit LGBT+ characters are rare, though recent games and manga have introduced more inclusive options, with figures like Wallace, Ball Guy, Akari (manga), and characters in Scarlet & Violet (like Drayton and Penny) often cited for queer representation or gender fluidity, alongside popular queer readings of characters like Jesse & James, Erika, and Gym Leader Hassel.
Arceus asked Damos to return the jewel to it, but Damos, hypnotized by a Bronzong belonging to Damos' lieutenant Marcus, betrayed Arceus and attacked it, as Marcus believed the town would again become a wasteland.
Below, let's rank the top 10 strongest Legendary Pokémon — and you can decide for yourself what it might take to catch 'em all.
Mew contains all the DNA of all Pokemon because Mew is their ancestor. Including Arceus. But at some point, Arceus traveled back in time and created Pokemon, including Mew, probably starting with Mew. Other Pokemon that descended from Mew could have been teleported through time and have existed first.
In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, number 238 in the Hisui Pokédex is Arceus itself, the Mythical Pokémon considered the creator, but it's typically the final encounter after completing the research for all other 237 Pokémon in the regional dex, including special forms and evolutions. To encounter Arceus, players must fully complete the Pokédex by catching or evolving all non-Mythical Pokémon (like Cranidos, Shieldon, and new Hisuian forms) and reporting data to Professor Laventon, which unlocks the final quest and the Azure Flute to summon Arceus.
By far the most naturally powerful Legendary Pokémon, with 720 points, Arceus is the closest thing the Poké-world has to a God - and as such, has powers you won't find with any other.
Basically, the item that made it possible to encounter Arceus wasn't distributed in the original pearl and Dimond so any Arceus that originates from those game are not legal let alone a shiny tho some people found a way to get the item through hacks.
Arceus is not a God, nor is he the creator of the Pokemon universe.
The #1 Legendary Pokémon is widely considered to be Arceus, the "Alpha Pokémon," because it's the creator of the entire Pokémon universe, responsible for shaping the world and creating other Legendaries like Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, making it the most powerful and god-like being in the lore. While other Legendaries are incredibly strong (like Mewtwo or Rayquaza), Arceus's role as the origin point for all creation puts it at the top.
Arceus is the closest Pokémon equivalent to God with a capital G, having created the universe followed by the Creation Trio (Dialga, Palkia, Giratina) to govern the universal laws of reality.
Giovanni is the main antagonist in the Pokémon anime, leading Team Rocket and opposing Ash Ketchum. His role is largely behind the scenes, directing Team Rocket's activities. Giovanni appears in 'Mewtwo Strikes Back' and is a key figure in 'Pokémon: The First Movie' and 'Mewtwo Returns'.
But the War didn't end with those bases being destroyed. Lugia was created by Arceus to control the birds, and Ho-oh was created as an attacker to the Johto region.
Mewtwo initially resents Mew because Mew represents everything Mewtwo isn't: naturally born, carefree, and innocent, contrasting with Mewtwo's painful creation as a powerful, man-made weapon by Team Rocket. Mewtwo saw Mew as a symbol of its own flawed existence, wanting to prove its superiority and destroy its "predecessor," but eventually realized through Ash Ketchum's sacrifice that choices define identity, not birth, leading to a change of heart and acceptance of itself and Mew.
Statistically, 1 in 216 people will have a 100% Mew if they've completed the quest. Its IV floor is 10, just like any other research Pokémon.
Nothing in the entire Pokemon franchise suggests Arceus can outright destroy a universe. He has good spatial hax, but almost everything he does is either vague or contradicted by his in combat showings.
Strictly speaking, in an Arceus vs Hoopa-U duel, Arceus would win. Hoopa has somewhat low defenses and a x4 weakness to ground, and Arceus can learn a single physical bug type move in X-Scissor, which can tear through Hoopa.
It is said that Giratina was banished by Arceus for being "too violent and destructive in nature".
Arceus: without a doubt the most powerful Pokemon, being the creator of existence. Eternatus: an extremely powerful Pokemon whose true power is unknown and is likely infinite.